Metal sheet part bending order and bending die proposing device and proposing method

• US 6,937,920 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2001
• Issued: 08/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Amada Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Amada Company Limited
• Inventors: Nakayama, Yasuyuki, Nishio, Hisashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Douglas S.
• Application Number:
  US10/362,684
• Publication Number:
  US 20040093921A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,462 Days
• Field of Search: 700/97, 700/104, 700/165, 722/50, 724/14, 724/20, 345964-967
• US Class Current: 700/165
• CPC Class Codes: B21D 5/02 on press brakes without making use of clamping means
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/40937 concerning programming of machining or material parameters, pocket machining
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4097 characterised by using design data to control NC machines, e.g. CAD/CAM G05B19/4093 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/35005 Sheet metal cad
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/35192 From design derive sequence of bending so that bending is possible
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36296 Order, select, determine, change machining sequence, order
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7938 Guard ward

Abstract

A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for a sheet metal part, includes: means for storing a development drawing of the sheet metal part; means for detecting a plurality of bending sequence candidates capable of manufacturing the sheet metal part, and bending die candidates to be used in the respective bending steps in the respective bending sequence candidates, based on the development drawing; and means for displaying the plurality of bending sequence candidates. The display includes information representing the number of stages in the respective bending sequence candidates.

Claims

1. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for a sheet metal part, comprising:

a memory that stores a development drawing of the sheet metal part;

a detector that detects a plurality of bending sequence candidates, capable of manufacturing the sheet metal part, and bending die candidates, to be used in bending in the respective bending sequence candidates, based on the development drawing; and

a display that displays the plurality of bending sequence candidates, wherein the display displays information representing the number of stages in the respective bending sequence candidates.

2. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for the sheet metal part according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage that stores tools.

3. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for the sheet metal part according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage that stores selection priority of a tool to be used.

4. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for the sheet metal part according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage that stores a priority item.

5. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for the sheet metal part according to claim 4, wherein the priority item is one of the minimum number of stages, minimum number of inversions, and minimum number of rotations.

6. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for the sheet metal part according to claim 2, wherein the detection of the bending sequence candidates and the bending die candidates is executed based on the information of one of tools and priority information of a tool to be used.

7. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for the sheet metal part according to claim 1, wherein the display includes at least one of the information representing the number of setup arrangements, the number of inversions, and the number of rotations, in the respective bending sequence candidates.

8. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for the sheet metal part according to claim 7, wherein the display includes information representing the total turning angle in the respective bending sequence candidates.

9. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for the sheet metal part according to claim 5, wherein the display is displayed in order of one of the minimum number of stages, minimum number of turnovers and minimum number of rotations.

17. A bending sequence and bending die proposing apparatus for the sheet metal part according to claim 2, wherein the detection of the bending sequence candidates and the bending die candidates is executed based on the information of one of tools and priority information of a tool to be used.

10. A bending sequence and bending die proposing method for a sheet metal part, comprising:

receiving a development drawing of the sheet metal part;

detecting a plurality of bending sequence candidates, capable of manufacturing the sheet metal part, and bending die candidates, to be used in bending in the respective bending sequence candidates, based on the development drawing; and

displaying the plurality of bending sequence candidates, wherein the display includes information representing the number of stages in the respective bending sequence candidates.

11. A bending sequence and bending die proposing method for the sheet metal part according to claim 10, further comprising:

storing tools.

12. A bending sequence and bending die proposing method for the sheet metal part according to claim 10, further comprising:

storing selection priority of a tool to be used.

13. A bending sequence and bending die proposing method for the sheet metal part according to claim 10, further comprising:

storing one of priority items of the minimum number of stages, minimum number of inversions, and minimum number of rotations.

14. A bending sequence and bending die proposing method for the sheet metal part according to claim 10, wherein the detection of the bending sequence candidates and the bending die candidates is executed based on one of the information of tools and selection priority information of a tool to be used.

15. A bending sequence and bending die proposing method for the sheet metal part according to claim 10, wherein the bending sequence candidate display includes at least one of information representing the number of setup arrangements, the number of turnovers and the number of rotations, and information representing the total turning angle in the respective bending sequence candidates.

16. A bending sequence and bending die proposing method for the sheet metal part according to claim 10, wherein the bending sequence candidate display is displayed in order of one of the minimum number of stages, minimum number of turnovers and minimum number of rotations.